Homestead, a 35-mile drive from ­Miami, made ­international headlines when it was virtually wiped off the map after ­Hurricane Andrew devastated the ­region in August 1992.

But Becks and his backers are likely to be impressed by low local land prices and building costs – and little ­likelihood of opposition from pressure groups.

Team Beckham United’s initial idea was to build a 25,000-capacity stadium with its own mini shopping arcade on the waterfront at Port Miami.

Elaborate architectural plans were drawn up but they were thrown out when it was ruled the project would have led to huge traffic snarl-ups – and could have cost some dock workers their jobs.

The former Man United and England ­captain then targeted Biscayne Bay but came under fire, as we exclusively ­revealed, when local environmentalists claimed building a stadium would drive species – including the pink roseate spoonbill bird – from their protected habitats.

Becks was booted out again after a local referendum, in which residents voted in favour of the wildlife activists.

A third plan, to build on Miami’s Museum Park, was thwarted by city mayor Carlos Gimenez, who turned down rent of around £291,500 a year for the site.

US businessman John Alschuler, Becks’ top negotiator, confirmed Homestead was now a possibility.